I understand where some of you are coming from, saying "what does the software actually do over and above Word?!", for instance, and I was in the same boat until I started using the program. I gotta throw in my vote for Final Draft as well - it's what I currently use. If the formatting is wrong, no matter how good it is, the script won't be taken seriously. PS - No matter what you do, make sure it's formatted right. It's the same reason you use a hammer to put a nail into a board. You know it's going to be formatted correctly, and can't simply get down to the business of telling your story. The reason most working (notice that word) screenwriters use programs like final draft is the same reason most creative people use macs: it gets out of your way and allows you to simply create your art. trying to figure out what you were writing again. Script writing software like Final Draft does everything for you, so you can just get to the writing, instead of hitting Tab six times, starting to type, realizing you over-tabbed, copying what you wrote, moving back to the correct position, pasting what you had copied, and then. The big difference between using a word template and dedicated script writing software is obvious to anyone who has used both.
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